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AZ SB1089
Bill
Status
2/13/2020
Primary Sponsor
Vince Leach
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 39-121.01 to require that custodians of public records must obtain a requesting person's name, address, telephone number, and email address before disclosing any public record.
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Allows custodians to require advance payment for copying and postage charges when a person requests that records be mailed.
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Updates terminology throughout the statute to use contemporary language (changing "shall be" to "is," "which" to "that," etc.).
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Maintains existing provisions regarding public access to records, record preservation responsibilities, and indexing requirements for withheld records.
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Clarifies that access to public records is considered denied if the custodian fails to promptly respond to a request or fails to provide an index of withheld records.
Legislative Description
Public records requests; contact information
Public Records
Last Action
House GOV Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (6-5-0-0-0-0)
3/12/2020